USCHO.com has released their first rankings of the 2025-26 Women's Division 1 College Hockey season. It comes as no surprise that the defending champion, the Wisconsin Badgers, come in at Number 1 with a consensus 20 first place votes followed by last years runner up, the Ohio State Buckeyes at Number 2.

Wisconsin will look to fill a major role with the departure of 2025 Patty Kazmir Award winner and all time Badger leading scorer, Casey O'Brien, who was drafted 3rd overall to the New York Sirens in the 2025 PWHL Draft. She finishes her Badger career with 97 goals and 177 assists in 182 games played.

The Women's Division 1 College Hockey season begins on September 19th, 2025 with non-conference matchups featuring Minnesota Duluth @ Mercyhurst, Minnesota State @ Rensselaer, and Lindenwood @ St. Cloud State.

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